Total Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northern Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brigg & Wolds , and the 112th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northern Avenue (DN20 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% higher than the Brigg & Wolds average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northern Avenue (DN20 8PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northern Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springbank
Sep 2025Public order Springbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft South View Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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